Coimbatore: Chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami inaugurated the Kavundampalayam–Vadavalli drinking water augmentation scheme in the city through video-conferencing from Chennai on Thursday.
The scheme is aimed at providing more drinking water to the residents of Kavundampalayam, Vadavalli and Veerakeralam, which were added to the corporation limit a decade ago.
A statement from the corporation said that the scheme would benefit thousands of families and take care of their drinking water requirements till 2036.
“Under the scheme, the areas will get an addition of 11.52MLD of drinking water and the total quantity of water supplied to the areas will increase to 25MLD. With this, drinking water could be supplied once in four to five days. The water supplied to the areas will increase from 75 liters per capita a day (LPCD) to 135 LPCD,” an official from the Tamil Nadu water and drainage (TWAD) board, implementing body of the scheme, said.
At present, the areas get only 13.6 MLD of drinking water which is supplied once in 10 to 15 days.
“TWAD has constructed 12 overhead tanks (OHTs) in addition to the existing 19 OHTs in the areas and laid pipelines for 41.94km to implement the scheme,” the official said.
In addition, TWAD has also laid DI pipelines for 17km and HDPE pipelines for 304km to supply water to 26,659 households – who had already obtained household water connections in the area - to provide adequate water at good pressure, the statement said, adding that connection is yet to be provided to an equal number of households.
The scheme is implemented at the cost of Rs 108.16 crore – Rs 61.80 crores under TNUDF, Rs 30.90 crore from state government fund and Rs 15.46 crore from the corporation fund.
Meanwhile, the chief minister has also laid the foundation stone to commence the Ukkadam flyover extension work in the city.
The flyover would be extended to Athupalam junction from Karumbukadai junction on one end and to Oppanakara street from Ukkadam junction on the other end, for a total of 2km at the cost of Rs 265.44 crore.
A source from highways said, “The flyover would be extended for 600 metres till Athupalam Junction, where a loop would be constructed for commuters who want to enter Palakkad Road from the flyover. Ramps would be set up along both the Pollachi Road and Palakkad Road. On the other end, two loops - one near Ukkadam bus stand and another at Perur Bypass Road - would be constructed. Those coming from Town Hall must use the loop near the bus stand to enter the flyover, while those travelling to Town Hall from the flyover must use the other loop.
To enter Sungam Road, commuters must use the ramp connecting the loop near the bus stand. The ramp ends near Pullukadu.
The extension works are expected to be completed within two years.